HOUSE TOUR | A Colonial Home Defined by Antiques, Original Moldings, and DIY Floors

Interior designer and digital creator Kemp Harper and his partner Kevin Boling invite us into their charming colonial home in Brazil, Indiana.
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Kemp and Kevin have dedicated themselves to honoring their historic home’s architectural heritage while infusing it with their own personal flair. Over the years, they've transformed the house into a living piece of art, carefully curating antiques and paintings that resonate with the home's period style.
As a creative, Kemp has taken it upon himself to enhance the timeless feel of the home, building out wood moldings that feel original and hand painting both harlequin floors and a landscape mural in the breakfast room. Passionate about living amongst nature, the two of them preserve jams made from the bounty of their garden and keep chickens in their quaint coop.
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[@christopherone1]

I wish Homeworthy would not just show 'pieces - furniture' in spaces, but show the entire space...seems like we're not even able to see the home in full.

[@janeharden1163]

AGREE!

[@watthaile2053]

Agree X 100

[@stefonthemove]

AGREED!

[@laurenb.9958]

yes! It would be nice to have slow panning shots the get the flow between room to room.

[@amberwaves2020]

Agree. Need wider and focused shots of the entire rooms.

[@annabodroghkozy1498]

Christmas edition of this couple ❤

[@susanmark2000]

Yes, please!

[@maryswensen8113]

Agree! ❤ just wow. Kemp gives Owen Wilson vibes.

[@danielsimpson8499]

Is anybody else obsessed with this couple, their house and their cute pets? I'm done! I live in a pretty pretentious city where most people are self aggrandizing, but I hail from Tennessee. I miss good ole home folk like these guys. Impeccable taste, humility, adorable couple. There aren't enough words for how happy watching this made me.

[@susanmark2000]

Ditto.

[@nathaliemorissette4681]

My most liked video yet, two great persons and a beautifull home. ❤

[@eileendestefano4253]

Loving this!⭐️

[@MariaTerezinhaMendesEggersMend]

Verdade, penso igual❤

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

An absolutely charming home for 2 very charming gentlemen! They have done a wonderful job at immersing their character and energy into the home!

[@ATimeToBe]

This feels like the most relatable homeowners I’ve seen on this show. Obviously I enjoy seeing different people and different tastes. However the moment these two mentioned decisions they made cause they “ran out of money” or the sheets from Target or the chandelier from Amazon…..it was was like I was talking with next-door neighbors - grounded, humble, and obtainable. Thank you for sharing your home with us!

[@markita.hardenhome]

And the Ikea sofas! Man after my own heart! 😂❤

[@matthewedwards3550]

what a HANDSOME COUPLE and a HANDSOME HOME!... BRAVO GENTS!!!...

[@Juleslovesthrifting]

Love their names too

[@debt3297]

You both are terrific hosts . You both gave each other the space to talk without interruption . I enjoyed and your charming home and hospitality. I love your reference to family traditions and items .

[@Fitzwillyfl]

Hands down one of my favorite Homeworthy houses thus far!!

[@silvergirl7810]

Metoo!1#

[@joemug4079]

You’re nuts and sucking up.

[@Landmice]

These kids are adorable! They’ve done so much to be so young! I wish them the very best! Their home they are building together will help make years and years of beautiful memories with family and friends! ❤️

[@annjohnson8437]

Now, this is my idea of what a home should be!!! Love how the homeowners have stayed true to the home's age/bones. Beautiful!

[@moncoeurmamour]

The guy's smile illuminates a room😍

[@hannahorellana6177]

I love homeworthy and live vicariously through the houses shown but I loved that this couple is showing us things they got from Amazon, target and what they have done when they ran out of budget. My favorite episode thus far.

[@shellyswt]

Colonial / Early American is my favorite style & was hoping Homeworthy would post something more authentic. This was perfect! 😍LOVED the brass lighting & warm browns with the greens. So many great touches…federal mirrors, lovely antiques! Thank you for sharing!

[@trudiegordon6327]

Your painted floors are beautiful - what clever work. Having less money breeds creativity.

[@catherinedownie3646]

Be still my heart. This is one of the best videos that I have ever watched. It’s amazing to watch a couple who have put their individual input into their home. Their personalities are in each room. Their pride and accomplishment comes through to those watching. So wonderful to see a home that displays the owner’s personality. We see a lot of lovely homes but many of them are the efforts of very talented decorators, yours is your own true home. I think I’m going to watch this video many times.

[@deboramccallum3987]

These two and this house, are the real deal. They are both so comfortable and into the genuine flavor of their home. Really enjoyed it

[@janniebee9501]

I loved this unfussy, masculine, authentic home.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I like homes where you go back in time. This is a lovely old home.

[@pinkpoodle7100]

I love these homeowners. They have an amazing appreciation for quality and comfort.

[@elizabethmorgan668]

Homeworthy favorite! I would love to see their home decorated for holidays please!

[@ninakerstetter579]

Your home is wonderful.! The flooring & faux wall treatments are a favorite especially the mural. As a fellow antique collector of Staffordshire dogs and 19th century paintings, I felt “at home” immediately. You two have created a lovely home.

[@vickimaiorano5763]

What a mature house and garden (in a great way) for such a young couple. So much to admire.

[@user-ni5gm2sz8n]

You people are lovely & so nice to watch & listen to Clearly you were loved & nurtured as little boys & have grown into solid young men...waxing poetic today on Mother's Day. Your moms must be so proud. You have a beautiful home which is very warm & welcoming & you have incorporated form and function.

[@user-yr1wo5vx1k]

I really love and appreciate how the homeowners decorated and curated the inside of the home to keep with the period in which it was built. It makes a huge difference.

[@hayeslong2277]

These owners are truly old souls with an added modern sensibility. Their home is functional but still gracious and timeless.

[@maaamiii6918]

You've done a wonderful job with your house, guys! It feels restrained yet historical. Your choice of colors is lovely and in keeping with the period. You have many lovely things which the lack of clutter/maximalism allows one to notice and appreciate. I felt like I would enjoy spending time there, plus your darling pets make the house feel more homey. Charming!

[@elenap3096]

Two beautiful people enjoying their gorgeous and well thought out home. There are so many wonderful things that were shared in this video.

[@pattilapp30]

What a pleasure this video was! The charming homeowners and their appreciation of the past was such a joy. And the garden................. wow!

[@traceye.6428]

I love everything about this home and yard and garden. EVERYTHING! It’s so wonderful that they both love the same aesthetic and are honouring the history of the home, it’s original owner and all of the antique pieces. I love how they use all of the home and the pieces they own. YES use the good China! Use it all. I never even knew my mother in law had a beautiful set of China, as I never saw it. It was “good”, and then she passed away. Use these pieces everyday! They also had a full service set of solid Stirling flatware that I never knew existed until after they passed, and I knew them 30 years! I would be honoured to be a friend and guest in their home. The pond is my dream! Everything is perfect. This is definitely my dream house and property, but I’m too old to realize that dream now. I just love that these young men are living my dream and I wish them many years of health and happiness with their friends and family. ❤❤

[@josephrocha142]

I'm exhausted in a good way watching the work these guys put into their home. The dedication is off of the charts. Admirable.

[@dddddadadad1796]

How beautiful and lucky they are to have found one another. I have the same interests and decor style as both expressed here and it’s a pretty solitary life at best in our age group. LOVE THE HOUSE! Kemp is so talented!!! Love em both

[@Michyhauser]

Love Love Love everything about this home...each room is adorable! They put their blood, sweat and tears into this home.

[@lianeabeyta4515]

Amazing style aesthetic for such a young couple. Love the imperfect furniture pieces , which add so much character.The old portraits and taxidermy give such a historical feel to the home. I could never shoot an animal ,but have always been drawn to mounted deer heads and antlers. The foyer rug is gorgeous.. Every room has its own moment. Love the moody library, the screen porch, but ,oh my ,that kitchen is my dream!!!!! Copper , and lamps and a rabbit painting over the stove... open shelves with collected pieces. Love it! And , even if I never ate them... I love the look of canning jars filled with garden abundance. I could go on and on. There is not one thing I don't love about these guys and this home!!! My favorite Homeworthy home tour of all.

[@MariaReyes-te7lk]

Beautiful...it feel back in the time..love everything.Thank you for sharing. Blessings for both.

[@laurenl5843]

This house is an amazing homage to history, to American history. It is thoughtfully curated in classic styles. A charming, talented couple. It would be a dream to live here. Thank you for sharing and inspiring! 😊🏡💜

[@TGSHomeandGarden]

Love this home! When a couple put the home together as a team it really elevates the home overall.

[@suzfrederickson5416]

Woohoo Indiana Homeworthy guys! Great place! Happy to see Hoosiers who love their home. Shout out from Bloomington!

[@bradpaul8576]

Thanks guys for allowing us into your home. Great to see the pride you take in your home and that it’s a real lived in space.

[@susanmark2000]

I absolutely love this couple and what they have created here. It warms my heart that two young men, together, have created such a wonderful home. Their pets are darling, though we didn't get a formal introduction to the cat. Obviously, they have been together for a significant amount of time, given they got their nine-year-old Corgi as a puppy together. They seem so well matched. I love that they are involved with their families, staying close and entertaining and paying homage to their elders. It makes me feel there is still hope in our sometimes savage little world. This is just a wonderful video and I love every square inch of their beautiful home and property.

[@katieb8602]

Wow! What a comfortable home. I love the garden. I wish this sweet couple all the best. I can't believe how young they are and how much they've accomplished with their home. I love how they really respect the history of their home and incorporate all the personal details from their own history with their grandmothers. You can really feel the love in this home. Also - their outfits are POPPING. I really need to get myself a cable knit cardigan. They both are dressed so elegantly but comfortable. I will be rewatching this again in the future to take in all the details

[@rachelburge2338]

Colonial homes are my favourite!! There decor is actually spot on! Its actually my favourite ever homeworthy!! Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@suewalker8586]

These guys are not ostentatious; which is sooooo refreshing. I loved their nod to the iconic Martha Stewart. Their appreciation for high/low, gardening, even canning, collecting honey, making their own vanilla extract.....causes the "HOOSIER" in me to reminisce of good ole days of the past. "There is no place like home...and HOMEWORTHY." Homeworthy...if you steal that jingle...you can send me a monthly royalty check. ❤

[@sarasmith99]

Your mural is so cool! You are both innovative.

[@dianehall5345]

This is a home that is lived in and enjoyed for its history period. An enjoyable tour. We built a new home in 2016, but I took the kitchen back to 1930. I also collect jadeware and love the hen dish! The breakfast room and outside breakfast nook was inviting and relaxing. House lends itself well to cozy entertaining with a good flow. I collected vintage dinnerware. Just adds a nice touch. Well done Kemp & Kevin!

[@WildWest144]

Classic, stylish and comfortable. Wow! These guys did an amazing job with this beautiful house. That backyard though? It would have sold me too. #LoveIt

[@user-rr5vd3qv1c]

Beautiful home that this lovely couple have created together.

[@vanmillin4236]

Very beautiful and comfortable home for a very handsome couple. What makes it a home is that they really care about incorporating both their personal histories as well as the history of the area in which they live and grew up. This gives the home a sense of personality and context. They also are commendable for mixing inexpensive and do-it-yourself projects and items which add further layers of personality ( using the old drop cloths on the porch was genius). Great job!

[@loom1c]

Handsome home for an handsome couple with handsome children❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing your home. Our home is filled with dead peoples' stuff too.

[@MargaretStanding]

I love these guys! What a beautiful home, tastefully, interestingly and playfully decorated with some really ingenious ideas. Your home is a reflection of your personality and their home says a lot about them. I have to say, I especially love your episodes featuring suburban Midwestern homes that are decorated (seemingly) without tens or hundreds of thousands spent in renovation or decoration. Don't get me wrong, mansions are fun to see, too, but videos like this are especially accessible and inspirational. Cheers to Kevin and Kemp; their home is just beautiful.

[@DiannaGrable-fm8jd]

I absolutely LOVE their home. My Grandmother is from Brazil Indiana (Clay County) and I live in Indianapolis.

[@kimberlystuiver2850]

What a great episode. Thoroughly enjoyed touring your home and listening to you and your passions. I actually didn't want it to end .... Best wishes to you both.

[@neilnh4558]

Kemp and Kevin - thank you for sharing your gorgeous home with us. What a lovely, welcoming, and warm style you have. Fantastic! Agree with the other viewers, Homeworthy, who are complaining about the manner of videotaping - PLEASE show us the spaces in total and stop showing just parts of rooms.

[@Blessedgirl1955]

Beautiful home and I think they certainly make it look like it would have back in the day and how wonderful to find the article about it when it was built and have the blueprints! I love everything about how it is laid out and all the outdoor spaces, it must be heaven to sit outside in good weather. Especially like how down to earth they both are, not pretentious at all and they seem so kind.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

HAPPY MOMMIES DAY HOMEWORTHY WATCHIN MOMS 💐

[@s.barlow7062]

Everything in your home has a story. I ❤ it. Thank you guys.

[@sladjanasimic5486]

I love love love everything

[@jomarch1]

Love the character and how they maintained the integrity of the time period while decorating their home! The home was cohesive while each room having it's own feel, well done!

[@lu_re7198]

Such a laid back and welcoming environment. And a wonderful collection of things that they actually use.

[@beckysam3913]

tastefull and comfy home by a lovely couple!

[@carolynratliff1380]

Gorgeous guys with a beautiful home….

[@cherylmckay6806]

Love this mellow pair and their charming home!

[@gardengal26]

Homeworthy, please focus on items/places that the owner is speaking of rather than just them. At the end of the video, I wanted to see the pond more closely as Kevin was talking about it. I also wanted to see more of the patio as they were providing information. A wide view of each room/outdoor space before going in to hear about more specifics would help to give better perspective. I really enjoyed seeing and hearing about their decor choices. Colonials are one of my favorites as I live in a 1932 one. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home, gentlemen!

[@annieb5647]

What a lovely couple.

[@sharongruener6078]

Very fun and inviting home. Love their DIY projects and collections. The gardens outside are stunning. Good job guys! Blessings.

[@newfoundland3030]

I love the high and low; it is a great style! Well done, Gentlemen!

[@EnriqueLuis68]

I would love to live in an old home that’s decorated true to its time. It would feel like going back in time which is something I enjoy very much. Every time I get a chance I spend time in old bed and breakfasts or air-b&bs just to have that experience.

[@dusty1754]

Inspirational, aspirational... and those lamps flanking the sink!!!😍

[@hispid1]

Love the brass rod rail on the kitchen shelves - and that dinning room is a gem. Nicely done guys.

[@naomiweaver1855]

I absolutely love your home. Love it. It is so beautiful and stunningly creative on a budget. I’m the one who ends up buying the forty dollar table for fifteen hundred. But I have learned so much from you, so I believe I can do some of the things you have. I love your kitchen. My favorite kitchen was the smallest one I’ve had. It was probably half the size of yours. But I could entertain thirty people for dinner or heavy hors d’oeuvres - and with my wedding china. Large kitchens can look so empty and bland and yet cost tens of thousands. Thank you so much for letting us see your home!

[@blairwoolverton397]

what a great couple.!!!!! all wonderful. I love what they care about!!!

[@claudiamann7111]

What a beautiful home with wonderful collections. It looks very relaxing and comfortable. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@602redroses]

Beautiful and comfortable home. I love that you use things that were passed down. Interesting to hear stories about the original owners. It was so nice that you let your sister use your home for her wedding.

[@janetheis9702]

you beautifully compliment each other and your wonderful home full of delightful treasures! thank you for sharing and giving us the interesting stories behind your coveted objects..

[@bellamaverick9991]

Love this home! I grew up in the south, but now have a Colonial home in New England. I feel like they really incorporated the feel and traditions of both places. Lovely couple, lovely pets, lovely home!

[@AnneMarieCartier]

By far the best home tour.....Saving this to watch again and again...and maybe again!

[@IzzyRumi]

I could get lost in your vision. Your home is grandly cozy. I bet it looks so warm at night, lamp/candle lit. Thank you for opening your door to me. 💕

[@Wunder.L88]

I literally gasped when I heard their location. Such a great future and so cool they are so close!

[@user-lr7zm7sk3g]

Your home is gorgeous. I love everything you have done with it. Your collection of jadeite is beautiful. Your home is so welcoming. You both have done an amazing job inside and out. Very welcoming.

[@111angelic]

Love this one. Perfect example of working in sympathy with a period home, while still putting in some gorgeously unexpected touches that end up feeling very new.

[@susieposson7814]

Kemp and Kevin have the most gorgeous home..their unique items really make this place shine. The work they have put into every room is so appreciated! Thank you two for sharing it with us, it was such a delight, l was sad when it was over!!

[@susieposson7814]

PS..l would hire Kemp in a nano second to decorate any room!

[@user-zy3id7ji9j]

My favorite idea was the drop cloths made into patio curtains! Fabulous home and super guys! ❤

[@MakeitfitTacoma]

Super nice couple in a beautiful house! Love to see you again with Xmas decoration! Thank for saving books.

[@diogenes7047]

I felt right at home!

[@user-bl8kj3ir8l]

What a stunning home. I admire these two so much. They thrift and shop as I do. You don't need to spend a lot of money to get the look you want. Congratulations on a wonderful home

[@TheAndrewRitchie]

Hi Kevin! Hi Kemp! What a beautiful home. So great to see it archived for posterity here.

[@BarbHayes-zn7fi]

This is my absolute favorite Homeworthy house tour! Great job, gentlemen!

[@user-rh4vp7fd8n]

So perfectly planned, curated and appointed! One of my favorite tours yet! Such talent! I’ll want to watch this again! Thanks for sharing!

[@noelnightshade]

So excited to see Indiana on here-love these fellow Hoosiers!

[@agl5132]

This couple is adorable. My grandson is only 20 but they remind me so much of him and his partner in New England. Such detail and love has gone into this home. I agree, that back yard is everything. 👏🏼

[@lynnmccreary6750]

Love, love, love this home tour. I live in Indiana and I shop the Midland Antique Market in Indianapolis where I saw the Renaissance revival painting of the young man in the dining room. I loved the painting and am so glad it resides in the proper place. Thanks for featuring a wonderfully eclectic and artistic home in small town Indiana.

[@roseannmartin4893]

I love this! I follow them on instagram and have seen how they decorate throughout the seasons. This is one of the best Homeworthy videos I have watched.

[@NancyRoberts-ut3ur]

These charming lads are naturals in front of the camera. I enjoyed the interesting stories about their personal backgrounds and antiques and applaud them for making their home THEIR own- no trends here! Kemp and Kevin are so creatively multi-faceted and talented that Homeworthy should bring them back in some capacity. I'd love to see them again!

[@roseannboi6632]

Congratulations to Kevin and Kemp on a great home! Love your presentation of the home’s history and all the grand antiques. So glad you did not paint everything white. Love your style… so welcoming and relaxing. And, wonderful how connected you are to your families. A marvelous tour of your home. Thanks.

[@shirleyprescott1528]

I love your home! You kept the integrity of the homes original design! So charming in all ways. Love the outdoor areas, also. Great job!

[@chrisweber2552]

Fantastic home presentation !!! Love everything about and in this home, well, maybe not the dead animal displays! ( LOL) I would LOVE to see your home decorated for Christmas. Would also love to see your table displays for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

[@jayne4328]

Love your house. I live in Staffordshire England. I love the Potteries too.

[@SuperB719]

Such a beautiful and warm home and nice couple.

[@bonriver9420]

This is such a lovely home. The outdoor area is gorgeous. Their kitchen may be small but they have done a beautiful job of decorating it and making it very functional.

[@trudiegordon6327]

How on earth could they put those beautiful boards in the dumpster or skip. Sacrilege - so glad you rescued them and use them. I love them.

[@nellamiller9345]

I just can’t say enough about these two lovely people! Perhaps my favourite Homeworthy to date. The knowledge and interest and love they portray of their home here, is so heartwarming and genuine..they are charming ! I wish them every happiness in this beautiful home they have created!

[@karenlewis7706]

This house is absolutely gorgeous. From start to finish , every right decision was made ❤ so tasteful and elegant